Congressman seeks inquiry into use of U.S. warplanes by Israel
Rep. Paul Findley asked the House to require a full accounting of possible misuses of American made warplanes in Israeli bombing raids in Lebanon. He urged release of protest letters, Israeli responses, and legal documents on jet fighter use, and asked to delay a $601 million weapon sale until the State Department clarifies the issue.
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Monterey coal mine safety program praised in Carlinville
Monterey Regulatory Affairs Manager Paul C Lingo testified before the presidents Commission on Coal praising a 40 hour mine health and safety training program in Carlinville begun in 1974. He said the program improves safety skills and relations between workers and management and noted union representatives also gave positive remarks. Willard Wirtz, a coal commission member, called the program a prospect for some good news as he reviewed the favorable training results.
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Wabash River Flood Threatens Indiana Farmland
Rains swollen rivers push the Wabash over banks threatening thousands of acres of corn and soybeans in southern Indiana. Posey County civil defense director Leo Austin warns up to 25,000 acres may be lost before receding, with losses estimated at about 8 million dollars. Volunteers fill sandbags as levees hold Griffin amid continued flooding forecast through Monday.
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Carter pressured on SALT II defense spending
Senators Sam Nunn Henry Jackson and John Tower urged President Carter to detail sustained and significant U S defense spending plans before Senate ratification of SALT II. They argued the treaty should not be ratified without such increases given testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee.
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D-Ga
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Nunn
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D-Wash
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Texas
Carter Energy Plan Aims With Environmental Tradeoffs
President Carter warned energy proposals may threaten the environment yet stressed fair trade offs and informed public scrutiny. He pledged a national nuclear waste policy, aimed urban transportation reform for environmental goals, and asked Congress to designate four wild and scenic rivers, create 145 hiking trails, and develop long range plans for 417 million federal acres.
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U.S. Forest Service
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Unemployment ticks up to 5.7 percent in July
The Labor Department reported July unemployment at 5.7 percent, with 5,848,000 people jobless. Despite the rise, the rate remains below 6 percent for a full year, though Southern Illinois counties show higher rates with 6.1 to 12.7 percent in June data.
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Williamson County
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Saline
Franklin
Congress slows Carter energy push as Congress recesses
Congress ends week with little progress on the national energy program. Senate rejects a quick compromise on gasoline rationing while the House Commerce Committee halts its Energy Mobilization Board plan. White House says signals point to stormy times ahead as Carter tours the country to drum up support.
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Dla
House
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Senate Energy Committee
Energy Mobilization Board
Robert Byrd
D-W. Va
Bennett Johnston
D-La
Senate House Conference
Health care progress in Southern Illinois a decade on
A Sunday Feature analyzes shifts in Southern Illinois health care over the past ten years, showing expanded access, evolving funding, and remaining gaps. It considers rural and urban disparities, policy changes, and future steps for clinics, hospitals, and community health programs to improve outcomes.
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